---
name: "BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Radio"]
arma3_since: "2.22"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum
revid: 376821
updated: 2025-11-21T22:05:44Z
---

# BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum

*Function · Radio · Arma 3 v2.22*

## Description

Converts radio channel id, used in [radioChannelAdd](../commands/radioChannelAdd.md), [radioChannelSetLabel](../commands/radioChannelSetLabel.md), etc to chat channel number, used in [currentChannel](../commands/currentChannel.md), [enableChannel](../commands/enableChannel.md), etc.

## Syntax

```sqf
radioChannelID call BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum
```

**Parameters:**

- `radioChannelID`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - radio channel id (1..50)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md) - channel number (6..15, 26..65)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
11 call BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum; //26
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID](../functions/BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID.md) · [radioChannelCreate](../commands/radioChannelCreate.md) · [currentChannel](../commands/currentChannel.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc radioChannelIDToChannelNum](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum) (revision 376821).</sub>